Monthly Archives: November 2007
New website seeks to curb catalog waste
Catalogchoice.org is a new website designed to make the catalog business more green.
Ben Markus, KUAC - Fairbanks
Alaska News Nightly: November 27, 2007
Senator Lesil McGuire implicated in threats; a sentence is handed down in the WASCO case, and and some war widows are choosing to have...
AK tops 200 episodes
Earlier this month APRN's national award-winning show, AK, crept over the 200 episode mark, and we couldn't be happier! First broadcast in the fall...
AK tops 200 episodes
Earlier this month APRN's national award-winning show, AK, crept over the 200 episode mark, and we couldn't be happier! First broadcast in the fall...
Talk of Alaska: Film Festivals Break into the North
An international film festival starts November 30th in Anchorage. Competing for awards will be more than 150 films from all over the world. ...
Government scientists evaluate extent of ice melt in Alaska
Climate change is melting a lot of ice in and around Alaska. But federal government scientists quantified some of that loss today at Washington,...
ConocoPhillips backs away from North Slope upgrade
One of Alaska's largest oil producers is canceling a major construction project on the North Slope, and is blaming the state's new oil tax...
Conference evaluates railbelt power demands
Power utility executives from the Kenai Peninsula to Fairbanks are meeting in Anchorage for a two-day technical conference aimed at meeting future energy needs...
Works ceases at Galore Creek mine
Mining companies are halting work on the Galore creek min project in British Colombia near Wrangell. The mine was being developed by Novagold resources...
State releases latest visitor numbers
Numbers released by the State show 1.9 million visitors came to Alaska during a 12-month period beginning in April 2006. Alaska Tourism and film...
New survey goes fishing
Biologists with the Alaska department of Fish and Game are mailing out hundreds of surveys to sport fishing guide businesses this week as part...
Flu Awareness Season kicks off
State health officials gathered at a mall in Anchorage this afternoon to kick-off Flu Shot Awareness Season. About a dozen nurses were on hand...
New online venture strives to perserve Tlingit language
Everybody talks about the weather, but not many people do it in Tlingit. That could change a bit with some new online learning tools...
Century-old baidarka in Kodiak
Kodiak’s Baranov Museum is working to keep a unique artifact afloat: a 25-foot long, three-hole, seal skin baidarka, estimated to be about 100 years...
Alaska News Nightly: November 26, 2007
Government scientists evaluate extent of ice melt in Alaska; Conoco Phillips backs away from upgrade to North Slope facility, and a 100-year-old baidarka gets...
Line One: Domestic Violence
This week on Line One: Your Health Connection, Dr. Woodard is joined by Dr. Linda Chamberlain of the Homer Health Center who will discuss...
Black Friday: 1; Family Budget: 0
Black Friday, the traditional post-Thanksgiving start to the holiday shopping season, descended upon Anchorage last week. At least one store opened at 4:00 a.m....
Violent crimes increase in Anchorage
A recent national survey on crime showed Anchorage posting a sizeable increase in reported violent crimes between 2005 and 2006. But do those...
Algo Nuevo: November 25, 2007
Here's the music playlist from the Nov 25, 2007 edition of Algo Nuevo -- Something New.
If you have questions, comments or music requests for...
AK: Crossed Signals & Miscommunication
This week on AK, we get our signals crossed. We'll hear about some bears who were being sent some very mixed signals and learn...